Andreas

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέας (Andréas), cognate with ἀνδρεῖος (andreîos, “manly”), both from ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”)

Proper noun

Andreas

1. A male given name from the Latin form of Andrew.

See also

• San Andreas
• San Andreas fault

Anagrams

• Sarandë, nasarde

Proper noun

Andreas

1. Andrew (biblical figure)
2. A male given name, equivalent to English Andrew.

References

• Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data: 37 684 males with the given name Andreas have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with the frequency peak in the 1990s. Accessed on 19 June 2011.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Andreas m

1. Andrew (biblical figure)
2. A male given name, equivalent to English Andrew.

Anagrams

• raasden

Proper noun

Andreas

1. Andrew (biblical figure)

1. A male given name of biblical origin.

Proper noun

Andreas

1. Andrew (the Apostle).
2. (rare) A male given name.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [anˈdʀeːas]

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• Hyphenation: An‧dre‧as

Proper noun

Andreas m (genitive Andreas', no plural, feminine Andrea)

1. Andrew (biblical figure)
2. A male given name.

Proper noun

Andreas f

1. genitive singular of Andrea

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέᾱς (Andréās).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /anˈdreː.aːs/
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /anˈdre.as/, [anˈdreː.as]

Proper noun

Andrēās m (genitive Andrēae); first declension

1. Andrew (biblical figure)

Proper noun

Andreas m

1. A male given name, Manx equivalent to Andrew.

Etymology

From Vulgate Latin Andreas. First recorded as a given name in Norway in the 12th century.

Proper noun

Andreas

1. Andrew (biblical figure)

1. A male given name .

References

• Kristoffer Kruken - Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, →ISBN
• Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 19 793 males with the given name Andreas living in Norway on January 1st 2011, with frequency peaks in the 19th century and in the 1990s. Accessed on April 29th, 2011.

Etymology

From Latin Andreas, of Ancient Greek origin. First recorded in Sweden in runes in the 12th century.

Proper noun

Andreas c (genitive Andreas)

1. Andrew (biblical figure)
2. A male given name, the biblical form of Anders.

References

• Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn, Almqvist & Wiksell 1996, →ISBN
• Statistiska centralbyrån and Sture Allén, Staffan Wåhlin, Förnamnsboken, Norstedts 1995, →ISBN: 70 686 males with the given name Andreas living in Sweden on December 31st, 2010, with the frequency peak in the 1980s. Accessed on 19 June 2011.